The Edmonton Oilers found themselves on a bit of a run, and there was no better opportunity to extend their winning streak to three games than a visit by the awful Buffalo Sabres in the second half of a back-to-back. Of course, that’s what sets up the trap. This should be a layup. A slam…
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(Reunion image above ... Kneeling, from left: Jerry Keefe, Jim Madigan, Mike Levine, Paul Cannata, Bill O’Neill, Dick DeCaprio, Keith Allain, Joe Bertagna, Dick Umile, Bill Bowes, Bob Bertagna, Bob Deraney, Larry O’Donnell, Scott Borek, Matt Harlow, Zach Helfant. ... Standing, from left: Ben Smith, Gerry Boyle, Mahoney-Wilson, Tim Flynn, Paul Kinnally, Jack Parker, Stu Irving, Richie Green, Mike...
If you had asked the Dartmouth coaching staff at the beginning of the season, it probably would have wanted one goalie taking all the time in the net by now. But considering the Big Green are still undefeated after 10 games, this decision will probably have to wait a while longer...
Holy Cross junior forward Jack Stockfish laughs in disbelief that he has the attention of NHL scouts...
Recap of the game.
Well, at least the Edmonton Oilers got a point. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers played the fourth of five games on this homestand, falling 4-3 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabres. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one. Late in the first period, the Oilers found themselves on the penalty kill. No…
On December 8th in 1987, Philadelphia Flyers netminder Ron Hextall fired a puck the length of the ice into an empty Boston Bruins net becoming the first goalie to score a goal in a NHL game.
Though New York Islanders backstop Billy Smith had been credited with a goal eight years earlier, it was Colorado Rockies defenceman Rob Ramage who in fact last touched the puck. Thus, Hextall was the
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and there’s a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio set, which means the boys were back in the studio to recap the week that was. On today’s episode, the guys discussed the Oilers’ recent turnaround, Tuesday’s matchup vs. the Sabres, the third jersey swagger, Baggedmilk’s Trivia, and much more. We kicked off the…
TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado shares his thoughts on this and more.
Three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and the Buffalo Sabres being in the league’s basement. During the late 1990s to late 2000s, the Sabres were a perennial contender, making the Stanley Cup Finals once and making numerous appearances in the Eastern Conference Finals, with their last appearance in the third round coming in…
Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
"I'd look to have him back in the net starting for the Jets potentially next week"
The former OHL standout is expected to make his NHL debut soon after a steady rise through junior hockey and the AHL.
What goes up eventually goes down.
The last time the Buffalo Sabres made the NHL playoffs, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was playing with the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League and would be drafted first overall two months later. The year was 2011. There isn’t a fan base in the salary cap era that relates more to the current struggles of…
Here’s the thing about the Buffalo Sabres: they’re bad. Like, historically bad. They’ve missed the playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons, which is the longest drought in NHL history. They finished the 2024-25 season with a 36-39-7 record. They spent most of December in 31st place overall, tied with the Chicago Blackhawks at 26 points. This…
The Buffalo Sabres had two days off on their road trip after Friday’s loss to the Winnipeg Jets 4-1, allowing them to catch some of the cold western Canadian air before playing four road games this week. They were snakebit 5-on-5, creating a myriad of 22 high danger chances, according to Natural Stat Trick, but…
Resilience is defined as the ability to withstand, adapt to, and recover from difficulties or setbacks — something Curtis Lazar is no stranger to. Lazar was a junior star in Edmonton over ten years ago, playing for the WHL’s Edmonton Oil Kings. He played in 199 regular season games with the club, recording 169 points,…
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
The announcement was made on November 26, but I've been holding off on saying anything simply due to there being a lack of details on what's going to happen and when it will happen. However, the news is true: Simon Fraser University is rejoining U SPORTS and Canada West after spending the last fifteen years competing in the Division II level of the NCAA. There's a lot to be excited about when it comes to this news as the school will now review its options while reorganizing its athletics depar...
It’s a good time to be an Edmonton Oilers fan again, with the team outscoring Seattle and Winnipeg by a combined score of 15-6 over the last two games. The Oilers are once again getting depth scoring as bottom six forwards Mattias Janmark, Curtis Lazar, and David Tomášek have found the back of the net…
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The down side of blue-chip Major Junior players joining college hockey teams, is that a number of them will leave for the World Junior tournament...
North Dakota faced a lot of turnover from last season, perhaps most notably with its coach...